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Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer

North Dakota State's Tyson Ward says he's "absolutely" looking forward to playing top-seeded Duke on Friday night. :You always want to play the best. So chalk it up, and we'll see what happens."
Bison coach Dave Richman said he's telling his guys to "stay in the moment and enjoy it. And smile."

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Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer

Larry McKnight Jr. is the fourth NC Central player to hit double figures tonight after his game-tying corner 3. Eagles have five guys on the roster that averaged 10 points or more during the regular season.

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Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer

North Dakota State coach David Richman is wearing a "Landon's Light" T-shirt on the sideline in Dayton tonight. Landon is 10-year-old Landon Solberg from Fargo, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year.

Vinnie Shahid scored 20 of his 22 points in the second half, and North Dakota State beat Omaha 73-63 on Tuesday night in the Summit League Tournament title game to earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2015.